The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25
SHELTON.

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 Thomas Scott is home from the South. Joseph Tomlinson attended the Sunday school convention at Bridgeport, Friday, 18th.
 While c. P. Nettleton and family were absent from home, few days since, sneak thieves stole several pieces of clothing from them, which were afterward found in vacant lot near the residence of John Young.
 F. w. Hoyt is home from his Pennsyl- vania trip.
 At meeting of the Echo Hose and Hook and Ladder Co.,, last week Thursday evening. a committee composed of the fol- lowing gentlemen was appointed to ar range for the firemen's ball: F.W. Curtiss, William Holmes. F. V. Bowman. Frank w. Simmons and Herbert Williams.
 Mrs Warren Tomlinson is recovering and Mrs Frank Wait trifle better of ma- larial fever.
 Rev MT Ditmars is giving a series of lectures. Sunday evenings, on Egypt.
 Mrs J. H. Brewster entertained the la- dies sewing society of St James church, Wednesday afternoon.
 The artist, Miss Margaret k. Blue, is ex- pected soon from Ohio and intends to re- main several months with her sister, Mrs Ditmars.
 An entertainment was given on Wednes- day evening in the Town Hall by the wo- mans relief corps. The affair is pro- nounced a success. A pleasing feature was the readings by Miss Bessie Stevens of Bridgeport.
 Our former paper-maker, William Will kinson, was at the proposed auction of the Southbury paper mills, 18th.
 Mrs George Watson attended the funer- al of her grandmother in Stamford.
 Prof Hicks of New Haven is giving weekly instruction to the Echo band.
 Officer Tomlinson had serious conflict with the pugnacious horse of Walter Rad cliffe as a prelude to clipping the ani- nal. in which the civil authority received severe kick, on the thigh.
 Rev Mir Scott addressed the w. c. T. U. very acceptably, Sunday evening.
 Raymond Knapp has withdrawn from the firm of Wright < Knapp. Mr Wright will aOptinna tha hnSinasa
 E. Sly is entertaining the humps.
 MT and Mrs Levi Johnson are home from their wedding tour.
 Six children were baptized by Rev George H. Buck at the Episcopal mission, Sunday, 18th
 Rev Mir Foster. .ex. chaplain of the C.. A. will lecture at the M E. church on the 3oth. Subject Life at the Andersonville Prison" Admission 25c.
 In the civil action of c. P Nettleton against wv. Tomlinson, Sheriff Wheeler made supplemental attachment on the 14th. Staples for plaintiff, Ewen for de- fendant
 George B. Russell is building a retain ing wall next to the blacksmith shop of MT Bray.
 The revenue from licenses. this year, is $220e, against 5000 last year, with two less saloons.
 The Derby Gas Co. has been unable to fill all it's orders for coke from it's own stock and, to accommodate it's customers, has purchased supply from other places. The unusual price of coal is the cause.
 MT Brewer, brother-in-law of CIV Van Vliet, has purchased tract of land north . of the Park and will build a cottage for a Summer residence. His home is in Plain field, NJ.
 William Main, who has been on busi- ness trip for the Birmingham Plane Co , has returned.
 Mrs Gideon Wakelee is critically ill and it is feared that she will not recover.
 It is expected that the contract for build ing the bridge over the Housatonic and the new railroad will soon be awarded.
 Among Shelton's guests for the week ending November 19 were Rev Fred King at the house of Miss Lizzie Young; Mrs Julia Field of Stepney at William Wheel CTS; R Sweetland with his son, the tin- man; Mrs George E. Evans and son and Mrs Judson of Bristol at Eulie Tolles's; William Hall of Melbourne, N Y, with his family, who still remain in Shelton; John Randall and Edward Wooster of Bridgewater.
 Shelton people have visited: Miss Susie Beecher ia New Haven; F. H. Tucker in Philadelphia; T. B. Minor in Stratford; Samuel Hurd in Seymour; D. N. Clark and wife in Brooklyn, N. |.
 The Young Bachelors of the Baptist church gave a fine entertainment on Fri day evening. All the participants acquit- ted themselves with credit, especially Prot Cone and Messrs King and Brisbois. This program was rendered. at the close of which Albert Bray extended the thanks of the Bachelors to Mrs A. B. Leach for the flowers with which the room was decorat- ed and to Mir Newell for printing the pro- gram:
 Black Joe. Mir F. T. Brisbois
 Reading The Wreck, Prof r. A. King.
 Harmonlca and banjo trio, Bethel White, Brink. Violin solo, Carnival of Venice, Prof R R Cone. Solo, There is nothing like Freshing Breeze, l. N. Bethel.
 Piano solo. The storm, Mir F. T. Brisbols
 Readings, A Child's Dream of the Stars, My First Rout. Prof A. King.
 Violin solo, Romanza Andauza. Prof R. R. Cone.
 Solo, The MiKship-mte, J. N. Bethel